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included in the school bond package which will be presented to the voters in November. <br /> At this time,we have not altered our plans for opening the school in the summer of the year <br /> 2000 in spite of the law suit that has been filed by residents in the Oaks. The <br /> Commissioners reduced the budget for this school by approximately$3 million;therefore, <br /> we have some concerns about the budget and the amount that the facility will need to be <br /> scaled back. <br /> The Southern Village Elementary School's design is nearing completion and the <br /> project will be put out to bid in early December, 1997. The site work already was bid and <br /> has been awarded. The cost was within the projected budget. Site work should begin <br /> shortly and will be completed by January, 1998. The Commissioners already have <br /> reviewed the design for the school when the issue of an expanded gymnasium was raised. <br /> If there are specific concerns or questions about the design,please forward them to me as <br /> soon as possible so that we can respond to them next week at our meeting. <br /> Our Board of Education would like for you to include"alternative schools"as <br /> another topic for the meeting. The two school boards had planned to cooperate in the <br /> development and opening of an alternative school to serve students in both school districts. <br /> Evidently,there now is some uncertainty about the availability of finding in the OCS <br /> budget. Clarification of the OCS Board's position on this issue would be helpful_ <br /> We are looking forward to a productive meeting on September 30. <br /> cc: CHCCS Board of Education <br /> Randy Bridges,OCS Superintendent <br />